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If you do not know the place of birth, see [[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Norway Emigration and Immigration / How to Find the Ancestor's Town of Origin]]. | If you do not know the place of birth, see [[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Norway Emigration and Immigration / How to Find the Ancestor's Town of Origin]]. | ||
To find the christening records available at the library, look in the ''' | To find the christening records available at the library, look in the '''FamilySearch Catalog'''. Go to '''What to Do Next''', select the '''FamilySearch Catalog''', and click on the tab for '''Town Records '''to see if your ancestor's parish is listed. | ||
When looking for your ancestor's christening or baptism record, remember: | When looking for your ancestor's christening or baptism record, remember: | ||
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Try to find the family in a census. Census records list everyone living in a household at a given time and may include parents, grandparents, and children. They also give ages for each person, from which you can calculate an approximate birth year. The 1865 census of Norway and all subsequent censuses also list the birth place for each person. | Try to find the family in a census. Census records list everyone living in a household at a given time and may include parents, grandparents, and children. They also give ages for each person, from which you can calculate an approximate birth year. The 1865 census of Norway and all subsequent censuses also list the birth place for each person. | ||
To find Norwegian census records in the | To find Norwegian census records in the FamilySearch Catalog, search under the name of the parish where the family was living, and look under the subject heading "Census." | ||
For more information on determining places of origin, see [[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Norway Emigration and Immigration / How to Find the Ancestor's Town of Origin]]. | For more information on determining places of origin, see [[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Norway Emigration and Immigration / How to Find the Ancestor's Town of Origin]]. | ||